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Rauwolfia vomitoria root bark extract
Rauwolfia vomitoria extract is a botanical stimulant label that does not define a known alkaloid dose.
- Clinical dose
- No established clinical dose
- Safety ceiling
- —
- Evidence
- weak
- Category
- Energy
Evidence summary
Research confidence: low
A bare Rauwolfia extract label identifies the botanical material, not a specific alkaloid or standardization. OPSS says there is no way to know which extracted compounds are present, so no rauwolscine conversion, effective dose or safety ceiling is assigned.
Research sources
- Rauwolscine and Rauwolfia: Read Your Label Carefully (Operation Supplement Safety)(opens in new window)
- Presence and Quantity of Botanical Ingredients With Purported Performance-Enhancing Properties in Sports Supplements (JAMA Network Open, 2023)(opens in new window)
All 13 tested sports supplements labeled with Rauwolfia vomitoria had no detectable amount of the targeted botanical ingredient, underscoring that the plant name alone does not establish a rauwolscine dose.
- Simultaneous Determination of Bioactive Monoterpene Indole Alkaloids in Ethanolic Extract of Seven Rauvolfia Species (Phytochemical Analysis, 2016)(opens in new window)
Rauvolfia vomitoria root contains a multi-alkaloid profile, including high measured ajmaline and serpentine content; botanical extract mass is not equivalent to rauwolscine mass.